House hacking is one of the most risk-averse investment strategies and is relatively straightforward for beginners. 

It's more straight forward to replace faucets, sinks, light fixtures, etc, all of which can typically be done without a permit.Only homeowners working on their own owner-occupied home are excepted from the requirement that a permit be pulled by a licensed builder - but even then the homeowner *does* have to pull the required permit.

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The communities I've seen have had rural style asphalt roads and look pretty straightforward.

if you found a property where it's straightforward, great. 

Simple,  straightforward,  results.   

@Blaison Samuel No, but a simple Google search reveals someone who has bought a ton of domains, all with the keywords "J T Foxx complaints and J T Foxx lawsuits" ......possibly an attempt to bury any criticism of the fact that there was a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment of a minor, or comlpaints of him charging up to $60,000 for whatever it is he does.http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2012/08/24/LA62361Does that help?

They have straightforward eviction processes, no limits on how high rent can go, and not many rules on money kept for damage or how long someone can rent.